And now...

[spoggy]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

Dang that sucks...hope it was a credit card and not a debit card they got...or did they open up new credit in your name?

It was mostly new credit. They were able to access one active charge card for Macy's, I'm not sure how. I monitor my credit scores and get alerts when something changes. I started getting a bunch of credit inquires and found out they were for applications. I immediately put a security freeze on the three reporting agencies and started calling the companies that requested the credit reports to let them know it wasn't me. I also called my bank and existing credit card companies to let them know. They tried to open about 20 different accounts, but so far only managed to open a Victoria Secret card ($750) and get into my Macy's account ($1250).
The thing that scares me is that they have my name, address, phone number and social security number. I can't be sure this won't happen again. My wife and I had our personal checking account hit about 2 years ago for tens of thousands of dollars. Ultimately, we weren't responsible, but it took the better part of 8 months to clean up.